A short guide to abbreviations used on The Electrical Depot

The Electricaldepot.com uses references to different certification bodies. They are used on our website to assure you compliance to a variety of standards for our products. The following is a handy guide to what the various icons/abbreviations stand for and what they signify. We hope they will be useful.

NSPA

National Standard Parts,

National Standard Parts,

National Standard Parts Associates, Inc (NSPA) recognized early on that electrical failures were major problems in the industry and that wire corrosion and wire pull-out were the two main causes of electrical failures. The Sealed Electrical System™ (SES) is the solution to this multi-billion dollar problem. NSPA started assembling our first crimp-style heat shrink connectors in the early 1980’s. Today we are one of the leading manufacturers of sealed, heat shrink connectors and terminals. After 30 years, our motto has stayed the same, “Do It Once, Do It Right!” NSPA is a family owned business that still operates today using traditional values and understands the importance of honesty, integrity, and building strategic alliances with its customers.· (From NSPA)

Awg

American
wire gage

A particular series of specified
diameters and thicknesses established as a standard in the United States and
used for nonferrous sheets, rods, and wires. Also used in designating the
corresponding connector.